Support or holder



Jan. 11 1927. 1,614,011

A. MARTINS SUPPORT 0R HOLDER Filed April 30, 1925 Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

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Figure V shows a modification of the shelf This invention relates to a combined receptacle and support stand for articles and tools which have a large head P01131011 and a handle.

An essential part of my invention is a receptacle consisting of a shelf base member having a notch therein, for receiving the neck portion of a T-shaped tool, and a cover hinged to said base portion for protectlng the head portion of the tool while the handle is left pendant. This receptacle may be secured to a wall in any well known way, or may be supported on a stand.

It has for one of its objects providing a covered receptacle to contain the head portion'of a T-shaped tool in anupright position leaving the handle exposed and accessible.

Another object and a special one, is to provide a covered receptacle secured to a stand for containing a razor in its operative condition which, while its headportion is protected from dust, is readily removable by an upward lifting movement of the handle.

Another special object is to provide the base portion of the stand with means for holding accessories to be used with the tool, as illustrated by blades in the case of a safety razor.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following disclosure when taken in'connection with the accompanying drawing.

In' the drawing:

Figure I is an elevation view of the preferred embodiment of my invention, showing a Gillette razor in position.

Figure II shows a modification wherein the base portion of the stand is different, and the boxv container on the base portion omitted.

Figure III shows another modification with a clasp member instead of a box in which an article, such as a box of blades, may be inserted; the base portion is a'plate having on its under surface at the corners thereof spots or domes of rubber or other material to raise the plate so as to avoid surface abrasion.

Figure IV is a plan view showing the shelf base of Figure I in greater detail the holes for receiving the head lugs of the Gillette razor, and also a spring clasp for receiving the neck portion n of the safety razor or other similar article.

base wherein it is constructed by convoluting the transverse portion of the wire standards into the configuration of the shelf base dis closed in FiguresIand II, that is the wire is bent to form an outline of the shelf with the notch therein.

In Figure I of the drawin the receptacle A consists of a large shelfIfase B havin a notch d therein and a cover C hinge to said base and suflicient in Size to cover it. The cover may .be shallow or deep depending upon the size of the tool, and the cover is provided with a lifting lug D. The hinge may include a spring means for automatically returning it to a closed position.

The s elf base may be slightly inclined upward as shown in Figure I to facilitate the removal of the tool.

In orderto secure the tool from swinging after its insertion, a spring clasp a is provided within the notch. This clasp may be secured in any well known way such as by soldering or spot welding. A further holding means useful when a Gillette razor X or one similar thereto is to be used with this invention is afforded by the holes 12 into which the lugs c of the razor head Y are received and held. These holding means are shown in detail in. Figure IV.

The receptacle A is in turn secured to the cross bar F. of the standards G, either by riveting, soldering or spot weldin or any other well known means. The stan ards are secured at the lower ends in the base H in any manner. Transverse members I are secured to the base and to the standards said members having downward- 73 extending flanged ends J which act as feet. -These transverse members reinforce the base H and raise it slightly above the ground surface to avoid scratching, which is important when either the base H or the ground surface is made of glass.

A box or container K is secured to the base H and may be used to hold razor blades or any suitably sized accessory article.

In the modification shown in Figure II, the shelf base L is shown horizontal throughout and without the clasp or the holes found in the shelf base B of Figure I. The base on which the entire structure is supported consists of a cross brace M and two side members N, N, which are flanged at their ends P similarly as in Figure I. The standards T, T, are separate members and the shelf base is attached thereto at the upper end t of each one.

'Figure III discloses a further modification wherein the base ortion is a flat plate Q havingspots or domes R of rubber or other suitable material for reducing the surface contact and thereby reduce the surface abrasion. A holding means S with resilient sides a is secured to the plate and can be used to hold an accessory, as illustrated by a box of blades in the case of a safety razor. The structure is otherwise the same as that shown in Figure II, that is the upper part which includes the shelf base and elongated cover.

Instead of employing a separate member as a shelf base, it is possible to construct it integrally with the wire standards G' by c'onvoluting the transverse portion F of the standards shown in Figure I, to form an outline. of the periphery of the shelf base as illustrated by V with the notch d in Figure V. At the rear portions '0 of the wire shelf base the wire is flattened and holes provided in the flattened portions for receiving trunnions which are provided on the cover 0'.

In any casethe cover may be made to open automatically by disposing'a spring means within the cover, or in conjunction with the hin e, which acts to throw the cover back w en a means or catch which holds the cover closed is released by hand. This is a familiar construction and common in cigarette cases and match boxes. cover may be in one piece or made in two parts, each part hinged to one end of the I shelf base and both parts made to open automatically by releasing a holdingmeans provided on the shelf base.

The I move the razor the razor handle is raised upwardly and t is by one movement throws back the cover and the razor head is released. Where the razor employed is of the Gillette type the head lugs 0,. 0, will fall into place in the holes 6, b. The blades either individually or in a box may be ke t in the container K or S provided on t e ase.

The structure may be madefrom any suitable material either metal, glass, wood, cellulose ester plastics, or any thermoplastic material of suflicient strength to render it suited to structural use.

However, I do not wish to be limited to the exact structure shown and described, but desire protection as against any variations in structurewhich fall withinthe purview of my invention and are within the spirit and scope of the following claim. I

VV-hat I claim is: A support or holder adapted to house the head portion of a tool with handle pendant and accessible, comprising in combination a supporting means, a substantially horizontal shelf member secured to said supporting means, said shelf member having a notch therein, a superposed shallow cover hinged directly to one of the edges of said shelf member, the lower edges of said cover contacting and resting on said shelf member throughout itsextent, said cover being adapted to be thrown up and back solely by lifting and removing the handle.

ALBERTO MARTINS. 

